OMB-C-2025-0075
critical
High-Profile
Overpriced and defective flood control and drainage projects in Metro Manila — PHP 1.8B anomaly across 23 projects
Case Stage Progress
Stage 10 of 22: counter affidavit order
Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2025-0054
Docket NumberOMB-C-2025-0075
Date Received3/5/2025
Sourcecoa referral
Case Typeoverpricing
Statuspreliminary investigation
Prioritycritical
Priority Score87
Completeness86%
RegionNCR
Amount Involved₱1,800,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameDir. Elisa Fontanilla, Engr. Serafin Caguiat (Fictionalized)
PositionMMDA Director / Chief Engineer
AgencyMetropolitan Manila Development Authority
Rankdirector
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantCOA Commission Proper
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details
Nature of Complaint
Overpriced and defective flood control and drainage projects in Metro Manila — PHP 1.8B anomaly across 23 projects
Alleged Acts or Omissions
Implementation of drainage projects at 350% above approved estimates, use of substandard pipe materials, collusion with favored contractors, release of final payments for unfinished works, certification of project completion after Ondoy-level flooding exposed non-existent drains
Date of Incident2021-07-01
Place of IncidentMetro Manila — NCR drainage system projects
ProjectMMDA Metro Manila Flood Management Master Plan Implementation